Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (part time)

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant primary school in Nottingham is seeking a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) to enhance emotional regulation and learning engagement within the school community. The role involves conducting assessments, designing support plans, and collaborating with staff to ensure effective behaviour management strategies. You’ll need to have a BCBA qualification and experience working with children, along with a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion. This is a full-time fixed-term contract with a focus on making a positive impact in children's lives.

Benefits

Supportive working ethos

Diverse and vibrant environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with children, ideally in a school setting.
• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and design support plans.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff for behaviour strategies.
• Deliver training and coaching to build staff capacity.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Behaviour management

Analytical skills

Education

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) qualification

Job description

Position Overview

As our BCBA, you will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and engagement in learning across the school community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional behaviour assessments (FBAs) and design individualized, evidence-based positive behaviour support plans and interventions to reduce behaviour that challenges and monitor the effectiveness of these plans through development of robust data collection systems and analysis of the data.
• Collaborate closely with class teachers, the SENCO, the Behaviour Lead and support staff to implement and monitor behaviour strategies within the classroom setting.
• Conduct a range of assessments including assessment for learning, assessment of learning, admissions assessments, behavioural assessments and assessments of maintenance and generalisation.
• Deliver training, supervision, and coaching to staff to build capacity in behaviour management and intervention techniques.
• Work in partnership with families and external agencies to ensure a consistent and holistic approach to support.
• Collect and analyse behavioural data to evaluate intervention effectiveness and inform future planning.

Promote a positive and inclusive school culture where every child can achieve and succeed.

About You

Are you a dynamic, experienced, resilient and proactive Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children in school?

Are you looking for a new challenge and wanting to develop or build on your skill set through working with neurodiversity and trauma? This role would suit practitioners who are currently an experienced professional in their field of practice looking to extend their skill set and enjoy a new challenge.

We would like to embrace each child's unique journey through applied behaviour analysis, guided by a profound respect for their individuality, strengths, and the distinct stages of their development. We have a strong commitment to inclusion and to supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and behavioural, social and emotional needs. We are looking for a reflective and committed professional who is passionate about supporting children’s social, emotional and behavioural development.

Qualifications

• Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) qualification (essential).
• Proven experience working with children, ideally within an educational or primary school setting.
• A sound understanding of the principles of Positive Behaviour Support and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and their application in inclusive, mainstream environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, and inclusion.
• Dedication, enthusiasm and motivation and share our mission of empowering children.
• Experience of being a strong team player with great communication skills, having the ability to work under pressure, and above all be passionate and committed to the development of the children within the school.
• The ability to work in close collaboration with all staff to enable pupils to have a full curriculum and achieve their learning potential.
• Positive restrictive handling training or willingness to train as a positive restrictive handler.
• Have experience in restorative conversations and are able to equip pupils with de‑escalation strategies.

Benefits

• A truly vibrant and diverse school.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos.
• Professional, dedicated staff who offer great support and show an uncompromising commitment to improving learners’ educational experiences.
• An evolving curriculum, inspired by children’s desire to learn and teachers’ creativity.
• A purposeful and nurturing environment where learners are encouraged to strive for excellence.

Required: February 2026 or as soon as possible – 1 Year Full‑time Fixed Term Contract, part time 0.4/0.5, term time only.

Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School is a vibrant and diverse school. Pupils are happy and safe. The school makes sure that all pupils know the trusted adults they can talk to about any worries. Relationships between pupils and staff are warm and positive. OFSTED Feb 2024.